'A sparkling and witty crime debut with a female protagonist to challenge Miss Marple' LIN ANDERSON, Award winning Scottish crime authorA Death at Crystal Palace - the eleventh edition of the gripping and twisty Euphemia Martins Mysteries!_______________An olive branch?Or a pile of poison ivy?With the world hanging on the precipice of war, Euphemia learns that threats also lurk on a far more personal level...When Richenda Stapleford accepts what she believes to be an olive branch from her dangerous and scheming brother, Richard, Euphemia can't help but feel that it's just another act of treachery waiting to unfold. Buying into this uncommon act of kindness, Richenda goes against the wishes of her husband and takes their children to an event at the Crystal Palace, along with Euphemia, Bertram and Rory. As Euphemia learns that the British spymaster Fitzroy is also there, along with an important German delegation, the pieces fall into place and she realises that the implications are dire, both for the future of the Stapleford line and the world at large. _______________Readers LOVE Caroline Dunford's nail-biting mysteries!'... an enjoyable romp which kept me gripped until the end. Well worth 5*' ***** Reader review 'They're so well written that they're hard to put down! I can't wait for the next one!' ***** Reader review'This has got to be one of the best writers of mystery books' ***** Author review